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The Tweakments Guide: Start with Skincare: What you really need to know about looking after your skin
"AHD is my absolute go-to for anything relating to procedures and the skin. There is nothing she does not know. Her integrity and passion for our industry paired with her journalistic excellence and tenacity are exactly what is needed at a time when science and facts are routinely being ignored for marketing and spin. I am so very grateful that she continues to share her vast wealth of knowledge with us all. I trust her implicitly." Caroline Hirons, facialist, skincare- and beauty-industry expert
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The ultimate insider’s guide to understanding skin ‘The best £10 you can spend on your face’
Which skincare products will work best for you? Leading UK beauty journalist Alice Hart-Davis piles all her knowledge into this book to help you understand what really works when it comes to skincare.
Using the right skincare is key to achieving a fresher-looking face. But which products should you try? Which ingredients are just hype? What’s best for wrinkles, pigmentation or rosacea? Can good skincare delay the need for tweakments? This is an expert guide to this fast-growing field.
Alice Hart-Davis is a multiple award-winning journalist and one of the UK’s leading writers on skincare. For 20 years she has had a ringside seat as skincare has moved from being “hope in a jar” into the realms of high science. She has interviewed scores of brand founders, formulators and dermatologists. She has reported on all the new miracle creams and “beauty-science breakthroughs” and this book tells you what she has learnt along the way.
This book is
anyone who is curious about modern skincare – what’s fact, what’s hype and what’s opinion - so that they can work out what’s best for their skin.anyone who wants advice about which products would work best for them based on their budget, skin type and concerns.anyone who wants to understand more about skincare science - the high-tech ingredients used, how they work and what makes some products more effective than others.anyone who wants to build a skincare regime but doesn’t know where to start.This book will tell
what great skincare can do for your skin – and what it can’t.the seven key rules for keeping your skin clear, healthy and in good shape.which products can help most for specific concerns like acne or rosacea - and how to put them together into an easy-to-follow regime.whether we should worry about “toxins”, “nasties” and “clean beauty”why a skincare routine doesn’t have to be complicated in order to be effectiveThe book consists of three
Part 1 explains what you need to know to get the most benefit from modern skincare Part 2 teaches you the seven crucial rules for looking after your skin. It also tells you the best skincare products that Alice has discovered at low, medium and high price pointsPart 3 explains how to put these rules into a workable daily skincare regime. In part 3 you’ll also find answers to the 12 biggest questions about skincare concerns, from wrinkles and rough skin to rosacea and melasma.There is a comprehensive glossary and index which make it easy to search out answers to specific questions.
As seen in The Sunday Telegraph, Stella magazine
The ultimate insider’s guide to understanding skin ‘The best £10 you can spend on your face’
Which skincare products will work best for you? Leading UK beauty journalist Alice Hart-Davis piles all her knowledge into this book to help you understand what really works when it comes to skincare.
Using the right skincare is key to achieving a fresher-looking face. But which products should you try? Which ingredients are just hype? What’s best for wrinkles, pigmentation or rosacea? Can good skincare delay the need for tweakments? This is an expert guide to this fast-growing field.
Alice Hart-Davis is a multiple award-winning journalist and one of the UK’s leading writers on skincare. For 20 years she has had a ringside seat as skincare has moved from being “hope in a jar” into the realms of high science. She has interviewed scores of brand founders, formulators and dermatologists. She has reported on all the new miracle creams and “beauty-science breakthroughs” and this book tells you what she has learnt along the way.
This book is
anyone who is curious about modern skincare – what’s fact, what’s hype and what’s opinion - so that they can work out what’s best for their skin.anyone who wants advice about which products would work best for them based on their budget, skin type and concerns.anyone who wants to understand more about skincare science - the high-tech ingredients used, how they work and what makes some products more effective than others.anyone who wants to build a skincare regime but doesn’t know where to start.This book will tell
what great skincare can do for your skin – and what it can’t.the seven key rules for keeping your skin clear, healthy and in good shape.which products can help most for specific concerns like acne or rosacea - and how to put them together into an easy-to-follow regime.whether we should worry about “toxins”, “nasties” and “clean beauty”why a skincare routine doesn’t have to be complicated in order to be effectiveThe book consists of three
Part 1 explains what you need to know to get the most benefit from modern skincare Part 2 teaches you the seven crucial rules for looking after your skin. It also tells you the best skincare products that Alice has discovered at low, medium and high price pointsPart 3 explains how to put these rules into a workable daily skincare regime. In part 3 you’ll also find answers to the 12 biggest questions about skincare concerns, from wrinkles and rough skin to rosacea and melasma.There is a comprehensive glossary and index which make it easy to search out answers to specific questions.
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Published September 28, 2020
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October 15, 2020
Best book for improving your skin
I bought this book after hearing Alice speak about her skin care regime. She definitely knows her stuff. The book provides details on all skin types including a regime for each one which I found extremely helpful. I now know what to use in the morning and at night. She explains the science behind the products and provides recommendations at all price levels. If you only but one book on skincare, I would recommend that you make it this one. Brilliant.
I bought this book after hearing Alice speak about her skin care regime. She definitely knows her stuff. The book provides details on all skin types including a regime for each one which I found extremely helpful. I now know what to use in the morning and at night. She explains the science behind the products and provides recommendations at all price levels. If you only but one book on skincare, I would recommend that you make it this one. Brilliant.
October 27, 2020
Super informative
Excellent book, packed full of useful, practical advice and recommendations. Hart realises that there is not one routine that fits all here and I loved her routines for the 12 key questions. I also loved the recommendations too. Super and in my opinion, much better than Caroline Hirons new book!
Excellent book, packed full of useful, practical advice and recommendations. Hart realises that there is not one routine that fits all here and I loved her routines for the 12 key questions. I also loved the recommendations too. Super and in my opinion, much better than Caroline Hirons new book!
October 24, 2022
Details some really good information around products, ingredients and how to target concerns, so overall this book is worth a read. I was disappointed to see a considerable amount of personal opinion disguised as fact, when really the author is just spreading misinformation. For example; majority of the nutrition section. Smoothies are healthy, and nobody should be telling people not to consume fruit as they contain antioxidants, vitamins/minerals and are anti-microbial - all of which are essential for maintaining health and fighting infections.
No fruit in the world will cause glycation, so please, eat an apple.
Would have liked to have seen at least a subsection on cruelty free beauty for those of us who wish to reduce harm, as there are many active products out there that could have made the cut. It’s my personal view that the author could (and should) have spent more time on laying out a variety of options such as this, and less time on how much she dislikes the clean beauty community (because firstly, we don’t care what she does/doesn’t like, and second because the vegan/cruelty free label isn’t the same thing as clean beauty).
No fruit in the world will cause glycation, so please, eat an apple.
Would have liked to have seen at least a subsection on cruelty free beauty for those of us who wish to reduce harm, as there are many active products out there that could have made the cut. It’s my personal view that the author could (and should) have spent more time on laying out a variety of options such as this, and less time on how much she dislikes the clean beauty community (because firstly, we don’t care what she does/doesn’t like, and second because the vegan/cruelty free label isn’t the same thing as clean beauty).
September 7, 2024
Interesting and some helpful tips and suggestions. I know much of it already. She has her own site, which, I need to visit from time to time. I believe that her site would likely be more helpful, since it’s probably updated and offers more recent suggestions.
Here is my favorite quote:
"You are playing a long game when it comes to skincare. You want to create steady, gentle improvements over time rather than surprise your skin with shock-and-awe treatments.”
Here is my favorite quote:
"You are playing a long game when it comes to skincare. You want to create steady, gentle improvements over time rather than surprise your skin with shock-and-awe treatments.”
October 9, 2021
Informative
I learnt alot and will keep referring to this book.. I understand how to better do my skincare routines now.
I learnt alot and will keep referring to this book.. I understand how to better do my skincare routines now.
June 20, 2022
Informative!
February 19, 2023
informative and interesting
Great book,easy to understand and follow advice. Finally understanding what it takes to look after my skin type. Recommend to all
Great book,easy to understand and follow advice. Finally understanding what it takes to look after my skin type. Recommend to all
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